Maria Fernanda Cândido and Selton Mello will be honored with the Kikito de Cristal Reproduction; Edison Vara/ Pressphoto The Gramado Film Festival announced this Wednesday (16) those honored with the Kikito de Cristal for the 54th edition. Actors Maria Fernanda Cândido and Selton Mello will receive the distinction, granted to artists with prominent careers in Brazilian and international audiovisual. The news was announced during a press conference held in São Paulo. This will be the first time that the trophy will be awarded to two honorees in the same edition of the festival, which takes place between the 12th and 22nd of August, with the official opening scheduled for the 14th. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Created in 1973, the Gramado Film Festival is one of the most traditional Brazilian audiovisual events. Throughout its history, it has distributed more than a thousand Kikitos and has established itself as one of the main showcases of national and Ibero-American cinema. Antártida: Globo's new production will be highlighted at the Gramado Film Festival Actress Andrea Beltrão will receive the Oscarito trophy Kikito de Cristal Kikito de Cristal is one of the special honors granted by the Gramado Film Festival to artists who have built distinguished careers in audiovisual and expanded their activities beyond the borders of Brazil. With consolidated careers, Maria Fernanda and Selton were also linked to two Brazilian films that gained prominence in recent Oscar seasons. The actress was part of the cast of "The Secret Agent", while the actor participated in "I'm Still Here". In a video released by the festival, Maria Fernanda thanked the honor: "It is with great joy and great honor that I receive this honor from the Gramado Festival. The festival is part of my history, my trajectory. It was there that I received my first Kikito, for the film 'Dom'. I feel deeply grateful", she said. Careers Born in Paraná, Maria Fernanda Cândido has had a career spanning over 30 years. In cinema, she acted in productions such as "Dom", which earned her the Kikito Award for Best Actress in 2003, as well as "A Paixão Segundo G.H.", "Sal de Prata" and "O Agente Secreto". The artist was also in international titles, such as "Il Traditore" and "Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore's Secrets". Selton Mello has worked in audiovisual for more than four decades. Actor, director, producer and voice actor, he began his career as a child and built a career marked by characters and productions that became a reference in Brazilian culture. Among his best-known works is the character Chicó, from "O Auto da Compadecida". Recently, he played Rubens Paiva in "Still I'm Here". Throughout his career, he was also in films such as "Lisbela and the Prisoner", "The Invisible Woman", "My Name Is Not Johnny" and "Lavoura Arcaica". Kikito Trophy Competition Disclosure/Gramado Film Festival In addition to the honorees, the festival also confirmed the entry of 21 productions into the competitive exhibitions of documentary feature films, Gaucho feature films and Brazilian short films. The films will compete for the traditional Kikitos at the Festivals Palace. Another new feature announced was the hors-concours screening of "La Perra" on the closing night. The co-production with Chile, directed by Dominga Sotomayor and previously shown in Cannes, features Selton Mello in the cast and executive production. VIDEOS: Everything about RS